11/24/22

in the span of roughly six weeks, so much of my life has changed. I’m 25 years old, graduated from law school in May, took the bar in July, and since then pretty much everything has been a rollercoaster.

on October 12, 2022, I found out I passed the Texas Bar Exam (arguably one of the best days of my life). On October 17, I started a new job as a contract negotiator (my first big girl job). Then, on November 12, I signed a lease for an apartment (moving out of my parent’s home and my childhood home, plus living alone for the first time in my entire life). so yeah, a lot of change in a very short time, and I would not consider myself someone who handles change very well. all of these changes are good things, and I am proud of myself for what I have accomplished – but they are big, big changes and part of me is sad and overwhelmed.

hence, the blog. I think that I need to do some “soul-searching” and figure out who I am, what I’m passionate about, and take this time to learn about myself. I recently read “The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 1/4 Years Old,” as well as “On the Bright Side, The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen,” both by Hendrik Groen. In those books, an elderly man keeps a journal throughout the year and ultimately takes time to reflect on all that has happened to him. I think that’s what this blog is for me. I hope I can look back a year, even a few months from now and see how much I’ve grown and learned and continued to come into my own as a person.

I struggle with mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and I’m hoping this will be a healthy way to process my emotions, especially as I navigate learning to live alone. one thing that I want to do throughout this blog is keep track of things I am grateful for, hopefully to remind myself that even on my bad days, there is still so much joy in my life.

things I am grateful for: the health of my parents and brother; the many thanksgiving leftovers I was sent back to my apartment with; and my sweetly snoring pug sitting on my couch with me.